Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-04

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@. Squire % are permitted 70 pzblizn
fha annnnl sspsra ef Presssuting Attns-
nss ,. 7. Ronald. iuzt s1bnisssd b him
20 ths Goysrnor.
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t. HIS Kzes7zenrV Watsos G.. Sgulrss
/ Gersrnor-6sr- In seooFd41ee win als
statufe shzs ps0viainR. have me hcnor
/ 70 zahmff herein he report 81 thi8 oiLioe
for fhs pnst uaisndAF YsAFs
TIE erimiuaI bzaiDess arising IN this
disfrins has eompfefely enRFossed the
/ finas Il tbs oourt - the iast tbFee tsFDs
/ hsIa a Ssassle darina the P1sf year
No civil trials have been bad s. this
plAes dnrinR the paai year. 4 large
amsurt 81 The eriminal prosecutions n
cur J1ssiess' oourts are attended = b
attorneys empigyed By the complaining
WitRess, and henee the report from THE
offiee wfll not STOW half Of zoe crlminal
tFizls ooenrriER 10 ny district | have
perns1aily condaaled. h0weveEs great
many criminal pFosesaii0ns q jusfIcE
courts and all trials oocnrrinR IN ~
diaszict courf "a solloes:
For manslauQhter -...--....-.--..--.. 2
For assault vita deadly weapons .----
For burglary .....-........ B
Fer grand i4Roeny ....-s--.---..-. 4
Fer violation Of opium laws. ..-...... 4
For obtaining money By false pre-
5eao19..s. ........---.- -
For ealisna liquor 70 miners or allow
ING minors 30 eambie..... ........ u
Fer aggravated assault aud battery
with oo1hide. s...........s........ L
For assAalt and battery $1,000. IL
For petit larceny .......s...... 8
For selling liquor - ln0iaEs. B
Fer threats 70 oomrnit breach Of peace
and assault viii 9nfds. eto... 49,. 8
Total. ..s......s........ Sc
OF The above fEsals there we're u 40
quiktals or disuissals. TIE balance
1sre either fined or cent 10 the peni-
tantiaEy. Thirteen men were sent to
tbs psBitsntiaFy Of the above trials.
Daring the past year the so-called
'.0ross Earnings fax. Law" vas argued
before JaaQe Greene, holding terms
here, and vas deeided BY she court 20
Be Q oonstitasi0nal or valid lag. The
Qsestion was raised upon demurrer By
myself 70 the complaint and injaoet1on
sued out by the O q r. \. 3. Il. % re
strainins Sheriff McGraV, Of King
County, from ceiling certain property Of
said company for delinquent taxes Of
said company. assessed under the Gene
raj Reyenas Law Of tbs Territory.
This Gross EARNINGS Tax Law is q
detFiment to one county In my district,
viz: the County Of kiRR, "A II affords 10
this eaunty $500 less taxes than We re-
csivsd per amman under the General
Rssenae Law. The lay might Be mod
lied 80 as NOS 10 hRtt King Ooanty, By
making she so-csiled gross earnings
tax substitute for tax upon the fran
chise and rolling stock Of sae Company.
thus allowing the county authorities TO-
assess the real property OF the company
undeF tbs General Revenue LsW Of the
Territory, according TO its value.
believe that this would prevent the
and besides be q matter Of justice be-
tween man and man.
ThaVe been compelled to bring two
suits on behalf Of Snohomish County 10
my district. One vas for the pur
pose Of opening . road Of great public
importance and benefit leading from
the s0nth bank Of Snohomish river, OF
posite Snohomish City. raining due
south on the Puget Sound guide merid-
Ian across the meadow OF John HaF-
vey, now deceased. This road IL the
same leading from 6uohomish City to
Seattle. This part Of the road through
HaEvey's meadow has always been In
dispate. 10 vas Of the utmost impoF-
lance 70 the public that this road be
opened. The court, ordered the road
opened and declared the same 10 be q
lawful public highway, and that Har-
vey's executors pay the oostP, she eoaR-
" of Snoh0miah 20 construct q fence
on each side Of tbs same for distance
of about 70 rods.
The other case on behalf Of SBoho-
mish county vas against the Sheriff ON
his bond a. Collector Of Delinquent
Taxes. discovered the sheriff had not
proceeded according 10 Law fer the col
lection Of the delinquent taxes for the
year 1884. He had not advertised she
property according 10 law. This deere
fiction on bis part lest 70 the county its
lien en- the property for taxes. Tns re-
suit Of the suit was 10 collect every dol
lar sued fsr-vfz i. &2423 = from the
sheriff, excepting the sun Of $222 36,
which am0ant being uneolleetsble at
the time the Sheriff received the delin-
quent roll. vas allowed him as credit.
This gives 10 Snehomish county every
dollar Of her $l2,Cs1 assessment for the
year 1884, excepting the said sum OF
$222 IS, which is certainly dsing better
thar most counties In the Territory.
In addition TO my duties as pFoseou
tor. have found the bulk Of the duties
Of my ofioe 10 consist In answering
correspondents and advising the many
county and district and township officers
- 10 their various duties. The station
cry Of the Office amounts TO about IL
cents day, 90 u ean be easily deter
mined the vast correspondence Of the
of3oe.
Having thus Submitted my report, and
thanking your Excelleney for past and
uniform oourtssics. havs the honor 10
be your obadient servant,
T. Ronald, District Attorney.
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